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Overview
Charlie Needs Braces, a vibrant, interactive live show designed for festival audiences, blending music, dance routines, puppetry, and storytelling with powerful themes of caring for Country and celebrating First Nations languages. Led by GuriNgai sisters Charlie and Miri, the project is a dynamic two-piece band performing with live looping, sample pads, and trumpet. The show invites audiences to actively participate through movement and call-and-response, creating an engaging and inclusive experience for children, families, and all-ages festival crowds.
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Reviews
"Your music has touched many hearts and your talent knows no bounds. Keep shining bright, Charlie!" - Archie Roach Music
"An album about self-care and self-preservation, the latest from Charlie Needs Braces is full of feathery, effervescent pop." - Bandcamp
"Sunny music, made with sister Miri on harmonies, is built around vocal loops, jazz brass and live percussion recalling the quirkier side of 00s indie-pop." - Jared Richards, ABC
“What I love about Charlie Needs Braces is how intricate each rhythmic layer is, and how each layer interacts with each other to create such a unique and dense atmosphere. Y'all have taken it to the next level in this one!!” - Lauren Guerrera, triple j
